ISSN:
1420-9071
Keywords:
Bacterial endosymbiont
;
elliate
;
Climacostomum virens
;
heterotrich
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Light microscopy using several fluorescent stains, and electron microscopy, reveal that the ciliateClimacostomum virens contains numerous bacteria in its cytoplasm. Their number depends on whether or not the host also harborsZoochlorella. The bacteria, called theta, resemble ordinary gram-negative bacteria in their ultrastructure. They are 1.5–5 μm long and 0.4 μm wide, contain nucleoids, and are not enclosed in a vacuole.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01971473
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